MAR 2011 BOM "Psychic Self-Defense" by Dion Fortune, Wk 1, Disc. 1, Expl. Note-Ch. 5

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Surdam on May 11, 2011 at 3:16pm

1.) I thought at first, this woman really knows what she's talking about! I also thought the advice was incredibly practical. I didn't even have to get to the "Then and Now..." to know that the book was gonna be very good!

2.) I've known since I was old enough to really understand what psychic abilities were, because I knew I've talked to ghosts since I was 3 years old. I have read the book before, and I thought it might have some bearing on what I learned--I still believe that it did and has. I've read the book repeatedly, and always find more to take home from it.

3.) I think it's incredible to know that someone can do that to you. I've been bullied and beat down but never to that extent. I was kind of surprised that someone that I admire to the extent I do Dion had gone through something like that, but when you think about it, you learn the most from such awful situations, so I think it makes her an extremely valid witness and teacher/mentor.

4.) I do think I would. I do believe I've experienced it, and I definitely feel like I recognized it. I did get checked out by a doctor, and did all the things you're supposed to do, and then I learned more about shielding, and it was only the shielding techniques that put it all at bay. I believe that there are many cases of "mental illness" that may not be genuine mental illness, but actual paranormal attacks or experiences. I think that some of these cases need to be pursued more on a case-by-case situation, and possibly need to be looked at by paranormal researchers to discover any possible psychic attacks or experiences instead of simply attaching labels like schizophrenia, etc. I do think there are cases that could be helped by other means than medication. So, yeah, I do believe I could find these cases and help others that way. I've been very open to this idea for a number of years.

5.) Although the case itself and the facts presented at face value seem a little convoluted, I find it very fascinating, and I don't believe in coincidence. I think that people may also do things without necessarily intending to, but I think Ms X may very well have intended this situation to occur just as it did. I think this is very much in line with many other psychic attacks.

6.) I also find this case very interesting, and I do believe in past lives. I think that an interesting point here is that we can't ever look at someone we assume is just obsessive or a total "looney-tunes" and think that's all there is to it. There are always layers to a situation, and as an observant person, I tend to look beneath the surface. I think this is really important, and I think this case illustrates this point very well.

7.) I thought it was really interesting, but it did surprise me a little. I didn't know that a human could create an elemental. I always thought they were just ancient beings that had never lived upon this plane.

8.) I really wasn't terribly surprised. This is something I've been aware of for some time.

Hugs and BB,
jen :)